About the Book: On August 13, 1961, Lisette wakes to find Berlin divided by a wall, trapping her in the East while her newborn baby remains unreachable in the West. Haunted by past separations, Lisette and her teenage daughter Elly struggle to bridge the emotional distance between them—Elly hearing music where her mother hears silence. Spanning World War II and the Berlin Wall’s rise, The Silence in Between is a poignant story of family bonds, resilience, and the lengths women go to protect those they love